Biggest Beauty Splurge?

Janice

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• Oct 7, 2008

• #1

Jessica Matlin from Allure's Daily Beauty Reporter column recently asked me what my biggest beauty splurge was. Today my splurge was revealed along with Jessica from Sephora's Beauty and the Blog and Jamie from The Beauty of Life. Check it out! allure.com Daily Beauty Reporter: Beauty Reporter Blog: allure.com.

So - What was your biggest beauty splurge? Why was it worth it?

 

Dahlia_Rayn

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• Oct 7, 2008

• #2

I don't know if this really counts, but I would say my laser surgery for my eyes, it was about 3 grand worth, and it really is a cosmetic thing. If it doesn't though I would have to say my MAC brushes which I love immensely!

 

user79

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• Oct 7, 2008

• #3

My vanity table setup with the wall mirror and all the accesories! It was kind of an investment, I think I spent around $400 or so but I don't regret a penny of it!! Now I have a nice place to do my makeup and it totally takes away any stress I have from work. I feel so relaxed at that table, better than shelling out money for a therapist, lol.

 

CaraAmericana

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• Oct 7, 2008

• #4

45.00 for the MAC 182 Kabuki was the most I spent on a makeup item. Only other thing I paid more for beautywise was the Maxiglide for 109.00. Both totally worth it.

 

SoupyGeorge

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• Oct 7, 2008

• #5

I haven't spent a lot on makeup as I've been raised in an extremely frugal family.....and I have no job, I'm just 16.

But I just bought a too faced retractable kabuki for $30. It's the softest thing I have felt. Worth every penny! But I went to ulta instead of sephora, and at sephora they have a too faced bronzer set with a kabuki for $35........*sigh*

I plan on buying a bunch of studio gear brushes though. They're easier for me to get than mac, and I find them to be softer.

 

fresh76

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• Oct 8, 2008

• #6

argh, not even close to those ladies! though i might do my research on that la mer eye cream - i am on the hunt for a fabulous one!

i have spent $60 on foundation (twice - Chanel Pro Lumiere liquid foundation and Chanel Mat Lumiere compact). i have also spent $150 worth of Dr. Hauschka skincare (cleansing cream, toner and a mask). Skincare is super important to me, though.

 

thelove4tequila

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• Oct 8, 2008

• #7

You lucky duck Janice! I soooo want that Clarisonic brush!!!! Hopefully for Christmas I'll get my hands on it.

 

MacPinkFlamingo

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• Oct 8, 2008

• #8

The most I have spent on a single beauty item is my MAC traincase, at $225. I love it so much that it occupies a place on my king size bed and I sleep next to it every night. (I do my makeup using my lamp and night stand so it is not entirely as crazy as it sounds...

) In the history of my life, the day my MAC traincase arrived will go down as one of the best days of my life.

If you count cosmetic procedures, I have $25,000 on plastic surgery to remove the excess skin I had once I lost weight after my gastric bypass.

 

Buttercup

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• Oct 9, 2008

• #9

Probably Derma Doctor physical chemistry skincare.. was about $100 AUD I think. Not sure about makeup... maybe a Chanel foundation or maybe Stephene Marais concealer that I paid retail for.. it's all a blur.

 

vkk013

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• Oct 9, 2008

• #10

My Darphin skincare? Not really a makeup and I got 3 pieces at the time. But it's the hugest beauty related bill I've paid in one time.

If one piece, I think it's a Shu powder brush.

 

zeroxstar

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• Oct 9, 2008

• #11

I just shelled out $95 for a tube of enormous lash bc I hate my lashes! this stuff better work!

 

SparklingWaves

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• Oct 9, 2008

• #12

I purchased a Chi Flat Iron a few years ago. It was around $119. No, it was not worth it. I rarely use it.

 

dreamer246

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• Oct 9, 2008

• #13

Probably Chanel's Purete Mat pressed powder. It cost me almost three times the amount of MAC's Blot Powder, and I don't know why. Probably just paying for the brand name. T_T

Besides that, the total cost of my stash of lippies (I'm a junkie) probably adds up to quite a hefty sum of money too. Hehe.

 

redambition

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• Oct 9, 2008

• #14

my biggest beauty-related splurge was my GHD hair straightener.

it was a good investment

 

coachkitten

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• Oct 11, 2008

• #15

Quote:

Originally Posted by redambition my biggest beauty-related splurge was my GHD hair straightener. it was a good investment

That is my biggest beauty splurge as well. But I bought it at Sephora's Friends & Family event last year so I saved 20%. Not a whole lot but it made me feel a bit better about spending all of that money!

 

xStarryEyedX

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• Oct 12, 2008

• #16

My makeup brushes, the other day i was washing them and just for the hell of it decided to add up what they were worth. I got half way through and decided I needed to stop. Granted SOME of them were from gratis, but not enough to make a huge difference.
Other than that skincare. But honestly, I splurge A LOT on makeup/skincare...When it comes to clothes and shoes not so much, not often at least. So I consider it justified

 

Hilly

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• Oct 12, 2008

• #17

I get my hair done a lot....about $100 every 6 weeks on the dot. lol

 

spectrolite

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• Oct 12, 2008

• #18

My biggest splurge would have to be my L'Occitane en Provence Immortelle Very Precious Cream at $104.95 a jar. It is my HG night cream and I never want to be without it

 

kula_bear

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• Oct 12, 2008

• #19

-MAC 136 $62
-Target Shabby Chic Vanity (just the table with the mirror) on sale for I think it was $70 to $80

Being a girl- Priceless

 

purrtykitty

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• Oct 12, 2008

• #20

I spent $300 on teeth whitening. I got custom trays and fabulous results. I'd do it again in a heartbeat. My next big expenditure will be Invisalign, a dental implant, and one to two crowns...then I'll be done. I'll finally have straight teeth.